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The original set of Tomb Raider games turned heads back in the day, and now, they’re returning to Switch (and several other platforms) in the form of Tomb Raider I–III Remastered Starring Lara Croft. Yes, that’s the real title, thanks for clearing up the starring role! For real though it’s been a long time since these games were released (28, 27, and 26 years respectively), so I can see why people would be rusty. Regardless of how well this Asypr set turns out, it’ll be interesting to see old-school Tomb Raider talk…

Things are starting to pick up for the Switch eShop, as Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Another Code: Recollection are both launching on the same day. Turnip Boy Robs a Bank is another pretty fun addition, which we have a review for if you’re interested. Although we haven’t gotten any first-party heavy-hitters yet, it’s just January, and the eShop has a decent selection of both old and new games to peruse (that includes the instant drop of two Golden Sun games!). I have a good feeling about 2024! Everything out…

We’re back to our regularly scheduled open faucet of eShop games: if you have any eShop cash left over, you might have something to spend it on! In addition to two more Arcade Archives games (Mystic Warriors and Solitary Fighter), a few other classics return like Clue, as well as oddball picks like The Spy Who Shot Me. In case you’re wondering, the first upcoming Nintendo game will drop on February 16, 2024, as the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong series returns to the fray. Then there’s Princess Peach: Showtime in March.…

Happy New Year! Are you ready for 2024? I am! 2023 gave us a ton of great games to play, but we also had a lot of bad gaming industry news dropping steadily throughout. Hopefully, this year will bring better tidings as some of the sectors recover and come back stronger. In the meantime, here’s a quick recap of what’s been happening on the Switch eShop for the past few weeks. Studios pushed out everything they could at a rapid pace before the holiday, just as users unwrap their new Switches and redeem their eShop…

It’s time for one of the last Nintendo Downloads of 2023. The 21st and 28th will likely be light on games, as most of the major releases (including the new Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC) are already out. For now, you can enjoy Harvest Moon 64, 1080 Snowboarding, and Jet Force Gemini on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service: as well as Palia. I’ve been playing a ton of Stardew Valley again on Switch, so Harvest Moon and Palia sound like really great follow-ups once I’ve exhausted everything (again) in…

Although I mainly showcase fully-fledged games above the line in these Nintendo Download recaps, LEGO Fortnite is technically a new game, housed within the Roblox-esque hub of Fortnite. It came out this week on December 7, and allows players to explore a whole new survival-based world. If you’re looking for something else, Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition is live on Switch. In case you haven’t been following along, the Archaeologist Edition is just a fancy “GOTY with DLC” package. It comes with the Echoes of the…

We’re nearing the end of the year folks: this is it! Beyond the Avatar game the industry at large is settling down, as all of the gift cards and presents are lined up for the holidays. This week’s big release is Batman: Arkham Trilogy, and your guess is as good as mine in terms of whether or not WB actually got this compilation up to code before launch. Given their track record, all signs point to “?” That’s coming out on December 1, if you somehow haven’t played this series at all yet. As a reminder, the trilogy…

The Switch eShop has been bombarded with late-comer indies, AAA releases, and first party Nintendo games for weeks. Now, there’s a calm before the final holiday push, and Nintendo isn’t even headlining anything this week in particular. Instead, Nintendo is reminding folks to check out their holiday sales, and that’s not a bad idea! Their Cyber Deals sale is currently running through December 3 (at 11:59 PM PT), and some stuff is up to 50% off. Everything out on the Nintendo Switch eShop the week of November 23,…

Stop reading this article and consider picking up Super Mario RPG on Switch. I’ll make the same pitch I made decades ago when I came across it on the SNES: it’s an all-comers RPG. No matter how much you might dislike the genre or Mario as a concept, it has plenty of ways to win you over. It’s also perfect for folks newer to RPGs as a whole and there are enough hooks present for veterans. If you’re already on board or can’t be swayed, there’s plenty of other stuff to sift through too. Persona 5 Tactica and Bluey:…

After months of service outages, Nintendo’s Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop are back online. Nintendo’s two virtual marketplace services went down in March of this year. In a statement to Kotaku on the outage, Nintendo acknowledged the downtime but had nothing to report other than that the shops were undergoing maintenance and that it would provide updates on them at a later date. It seems it completely skipped the update and simply put both back online instead. While the virtual shops are back online, that doesn’t…